Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 664

Charles had a wild hunch-was it Clara again?

"Who are you looking for?" he asked.

"My wife, Clara."

"Oh, your wife." The words slipped out casually, but then he practically squeaked, "Wait, who? Your wife? Since when did you get married? Who's the unlucky woman who'd marry a stiff like you? Oh, Clara-what?! Clara again?!"

He realized he'd let something slip and reached for his pen to knock some sense into himself, but the guy on the other end must've picked up on it, because the call cut off right away.

Charles swore under his breath and tried calling back, but no answer.

Man, that guy was sharp-just one slip and he already figured someone was looking for him.

Putting his phone away, Charles headed upstairs, dragging the doctor along to Clara's room.

"Heal her. Do whatever it takes, just wake her up, now."

gripped the back of his neck. "Young master, I told you just wait. She'll wake up

up now. Don't you have any medicine

I push her any more, she'll end up brain-dead. Didn't I say? She took a high- concentration dose this time. Most people would've lost consciousness that night. Her willpower is scary, honestly. Back in the underground fight club, plenty of grown men went down after getting hit

when Clara on the

flash of genuine relief crossed Charles's face. He shoved the doctor aside and hurried over. "Clara, you're finally awake! Do you know who I am? Wait-do you know who you are? You're not... you didn't

around the room

doctor watched her carefully, something about her eyes

looked at

he grabbed the doctor

urgent. "What the hell? Is she

isn't actually a bad thing. You haven't gotten through to Dylanget, have

She's

never been one to worry about much. He cared about his dogs, listened to his two older brothers, and couldn't be bothered with

as her

nodded but warned, "Just don't go

family doctor Charles had brought over from the Chesters, originally to look after the two

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